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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Colombia

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 1.7% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 6.5% cheaper than Colombia without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$4.40 COP 16.2K
-37.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$29.46 COP 108.2K
-18.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$7.19 COP 26.4K
-33.94%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$1.55 COP 5,704
94.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.91 COP 3,340
-51.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.61 COP 2,254
-55.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.18 COP 4,332
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.38 COP 8,733
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.14 COP 4,203
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.34 COP 4,934
26.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.20 COP 4,406
-18.33%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$2.14 COP 7,842
-25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$4.75 COP 17.4K
180.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.08 COP 18.6K
-35.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$7.49 COP 27.5K
41.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.52 COP 9,258
-30.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.08 COP 3,968
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.34 COP 4,904
8.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.27 COP 4,656
-6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.09 COP 4,010
-33.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.13 COP 4,162
-23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.80 COP 2,942
-22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.75 COP 2,755
-29.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$2.60 COP 9,546
32.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$10.65 COP 39.1K
9.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.09 COP 3,993
-22.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.96 COP 7,184
-17.35%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.70 COP 2,575
-37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$38.83 COP 142.6K
-46.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.50 COP 5,492
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.70 COP 6,250
-80.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$7.30 COP 26.8K
-10.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.02 COP 3,743
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$17.0K COP 62.6M
12.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$26.4K COP 97.0M
-37.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$82.9 COP 304.4K
-37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$9.73 COP 35.7K
-1.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$24.02 COP 88.2K
-53.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$23.10 COP 84.8K
69.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$12.44 COP 45.7K
18.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$3.91 COP 14.4K
57.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$267 COP 980.4K
55.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$6,073 COP 22.3M
194.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$56.8 COP 208.5K
-20.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$38.54 COP 141.5K
-15.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$92.4 COP 339.4K
-21.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$76.1 COP 279.6K
-4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$345 COP 1.3M
25.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$295 COP 1.1M
-14.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$688 COP 2.5M
34.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$558 COP 2.0M
-2.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$1,924 COP 7.1M
176.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$1,229 COP 4.5M
126.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$457 COP 1.7M
127.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
12.68
-67.98%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombia: January 12, 2026

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